The Organization of Information, Second Edition - Arlene G. Taylor

More schools of library and information science now include organizing information as a core course. Encoding standards, metadata standards, and systems continue to evolve, and new ones have been developed. New information organizing concepts have become useful additions to the discussion of organization ofinformation-concepts such as information architecture, knowledge management, portals, and taxonomies.

The goal of this edition remains to enable students, practicing librarians, and others interested in organizing information to understand the theory, principles, standards, and tools behind the organization of information in all types of environments.

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Organization of Recorded Information

The Need to Organize

The Nature of Information

The Nature of the Organization of Recorded Information

Organization of Information in Different Environments

Libraries

Archives

Museums and Art Galleries

The Internet

Digital Libraries

Information Architecture

Data Administration

Knowledge Management

Conclusion

Notes

Suggested Readings

General

Organization of Information in Libraries

Organization of Information in Archives/Manuscripts

Organization of Information in Museums/Art Galleries

Organization of Information in the Internet

Organization of Information in Digital Libraries

Organization of Information in Information Architecture

Organization of Information in Data Administration

Organization of Information in Knowledge Management

2 Retrieval Tools

The Need for Retrieval Tools

The Basic Retrieval Tools, Their Formats, and Their Functions

Bibliographies

Pathfinders

Catalogs

Purposes of Catalogs

Forms of Catalogs

Arrangements Within Catalogs

Indexes

Finding Aids

Registers

Search Engines and Directories

Conclusion

Notes

Suggested Readings

3 Development of the Organization of Recorded Information in Western Civilization